Guardian of the Night
Gardien de la nuit
Synopsis
With an off-beat sense of humor to match its erratic central character, this original comedy-drama features Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as Yves, a young man who works as a cop at night. The catch is that Yves turns to petty crime during the day, partly to impress Aurore (Aurelle Doazan), a nurse he idolizes from afar. His criminal hobby seems hard to understand, since it's doubtful that they will really get him anywhere with Aurore; besides, she already has a boyfriend. Nevertheless, Yves starts out by robbing a post office and ends up trying to run over Aurore's boyfriend, an act which finally gets him into serious trouble.
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Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Yves Bazin
Aurelle Doazan
Aurore Corot
Nicolas Silberg
Vaillant
Vincent Perez
Armand
Olivier Perrier
Jean-Claude Frissung
Vassal
Mireille Perrier
La postière
Philippe De Brugada
Achard
Serge Giambernardini
Grisjean
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Legaec
Guy Pannequin
Artaud
Anne Gautier
Claire
François Bourcier
L'interne
Christian Bouillette
Locataire-enquête
Christophe Salengro
Vidéoman
Nicolas Tronc
Le dragueur
Christian Cloarec
Les amis d'Armand
Acácio de Almeida
L'infirmier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Limosin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Pierre Limosin, Pascale Ferran
- Original Score
- Eric Tabuchi
- Original Title
- Gardien de la nuit
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jean-Pierre Limosin
Jean-Pierre Limosin, Pascale Ferran
Eric Tabuchi
Thierry Arbogast
Claire Simon
Claude-Éric Poiroux, Paulo Branco
Department Leadership Roster
Claude-Éric Poiroux
Producer
Claire Simon
Editor
Laurence Brenguier
Production Design
Thierry Arbogast
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Limosin
Writer
Jean-Pierre Limosin
Director
Pascale Ferran
Writer
Paulo Branco
Producer
Eric Tabuchi
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guardian of the Night
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What is Guardian of the Night about?
With an off-beat sense of humor to match its erratic central character, this original comedy-drama features Jean-Philippe Ecoffey as Yves, a young man who works as a cop at night. The catch is that Yves turns to petty crime during the day, partly to impress Aurore (Aurelle Doazan), a nurse he idolizes from afar. His criminal hobby seems hard to understand, since it's doubtful that they will really get him anywhere with Aurore; besides, she already has a boyfriend. Nevertheless, Yves starts out by robbing a post office and ends up trying to run over Aurore's boyfriend, an act which finally gets him into serious trouble.
Who directed Guardian of the Night?
Guardian of the Night was directed by Jean-Pierre Limosin.
Who stars in Guardian of the Night?
The principal cast of Guardian of the Night includes Jean-Philippe Écoffey, Aurelle Doazan, Nicolas Silberg, Vincent Perez, Olivier Perrier.
When was Guardian of the Night released and how long is it?
Guardian of the Night was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Guardian of the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Guardian of the Night was composed by Eric Tabuchi.